European Central Bank assessment sees capital shortfalls at 2 Bulgarian banks
A comprehensive assessment of six Bulgarian banks by the European Central Bank (ECB) found capital shortfalls at two, First Investment
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Month: July 2019
African Swine Fever: Third outbreak at industrial farm, with 30 000 pigs, in Bulgaria’s Rousse
The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency confirmed on July 26 a third outbreak of African Swine Fever at an industrial farm
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African Swine Fever: Greece bans imports of pork from Bulgaria
Greece has banned imports of pork from Bulgaria, Minister of Agriculture Dessislava Taneva told the National Assembly on July 26
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Bulgarian supreme court in landmark ruling on residence rights for same-sex couples
Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court has upheld the right of a same-sex couple, one an EU national and the other a
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Questions for Bulgaria’s ruling coalition as ‘Patriots’ split
Clarity is awaited on what the split in ultra-nationalist coalition the United Patriots means – if anything – for the
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Bulgaria’s Parliament overrules President’s veto of F-16 contracts
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on July 26 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto of the ratification of four contracts that
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Bulgaria changes law to allow civilian to head Military Intelligence
Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on July 26 the second reading of amendments to the Military Intelligence Act that will allow either
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Berlin Wall section to be put on permanent display in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
A section of the Berlin Wall, decorated by French artist Thierry Noir, is to be placed in a key location
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Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist United Patriots coalition ‘officially disbanded’
Two of the parties in the United Patriots, the ultra-nationalist grouping that is the minority partner in Bulgarian Prime Minister
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